Lord Paul Drayson positive on move to LMP1
2009-10-08 Blue Flag
Richard Sloop
Sloop's exclusive interview with Lord Paul Drayson on the team's new Le Mans Prototype 1 Lola Coupe ... Read the article >
Joie de vivre at Le Mans
2009-06-29 Special Features
Tony DiZinno
DiZinno's reflection on his first trip to Le Mans, France ... Read the article >
Hybrids the latest green racing wave
2008-12-03 Special Features
John Dagys
Ten years after the Panoz Q9 prototype, hybrid racecars are ready for the track ... Read the article >
De Ferran's dynamic ALMS debut
2008-11-19 Who's Who
John Dagys
After a five-year hiatus from the cockpit of a racecar, de Ferran shows he is a true racer ... Read the article >
Class warfare in ALMS
2008-11-18 Blue Flag
Barret Bumford
Bumford gives insight into the changes afoot for 2009 by Corvette Racing and Acura ... Read the article >
Pappas and Black Swan fueling the green push
2008-09-24 Blue Flag
Tony DiZinno
Pappas adds his own unique stamp to the term "green racing" with his own desire to run an American product ... Read the article >
Brabham focuses on Acura's first win
2008-08-05 Who's Who
Richard Sloop
Le Mans class winner Brabham races for Highcroft Racing in LMPS in the ALMS, he spent time with Mr. Sloop after taking the team's first overall win ... Read the article >
Drayson on the road to Le Mans
2008-05-08 Who's Who
John Dagys
Lord Paul Drayson left a top government position in Great Britain to go racing ... Read the article >
Fueling the green race
2008-04-09 Special Features
John Dagys
Green racing initiatives on the racing track will aid in building the future ... Read the article >
The revival of the St. Petersburg GP
2008-03-29 Special Features
Nancy Knapp Schilke
While some street circuits fade away, St. Pete's circuit came back to life. The how and why ... Read the article >
Ryan Briscoe a perfect Penske fit
2008-01-13 On the Kerbs
Joe Jennings
Briscoe moves from sportscar racing to IndyCar with Penske ... Read the article >
Stefan Mücke, in his own words
2007-12-22 Who's Who
Anthony Megevand
Moving from DTM to sportscar racing, Mücke discussed his 2007 season with Megevand ... Read the article >
Gregoire plans to race at Le Mans again
2007-11-10 Blue Flag
Olivier Michel
Stephane Gregoire reveals his 2008 Le Mans plans in an exclusive interview ... Read the article >
David Brabham on Acura, Le Mans and the Green Movement
2007-07-22 Blue Flag
Carol Lynn Fogle & Richard Sloop
David Brabham, fresh from victory at Le Mans, chatted with Motorsport.com at Mid-Ohio ... Read the article >
The passion of speed
2006-06-16 Blue Flag
David C. Schilke
From slot cars to the 24 Heures du Mans, the thrill of headlights speeding by in the darkness is always exciting ... Read the article >
Scott Atherton, CEO of PMSG, part 2
2006-03-14 Who's Who
Nancy Knapp Schilke
The second part of the exclusive interview with Atherton discusses ALMS, IMSA and the ACO, FIA relationship ... Read the article >
Scott Atherton, CEO of PMSG, part 1
2006-03-01 Who's Who
Nancy Knapp Schilke
An exclusive interview for Motorsport.com and Business Week Online with Scott Atherton on exactly what Panoz Motor Sports Group encompasses ... Read the article >
Marino Franchitti: The pure enjoyment of racing
2005-12-30 Who's Who
Nancy Knapp Schilke
Marino stands out in a crowd, not because he is tall but because his smile lights up the paddock. The Scotsman truly enjoys racing and it shows ... Read the article >
The ALMS-Grand Am quandary
2005-09-29 Musings
Bill Oursler
How does one sell road course racing in North America theses days? The answer has clearly been elusive in recent times ... Read the article >
Interview: Jamie Bach and Guy Cosmo
2005-09-09 Blue Flag
Carol Lynn Fogle
Ms. Fogle chatted with the two Mazda drivers during some free time in Portland to gain insight for our readers on the new Mazda team ... Read the article >
Andy Wallace, a world-class sportscar driver
2005-08-11 Who's Who
Joe Jennings
Andy Wallace is like vintage wine, he improves with age. He virtually lives, eats and breathes racing ... Read the article >
Bucknum crossing Indy 500 off goals list
2005-05-24 Blue Flag
Earl Ma
When Jeff Bucknum started the ALMS race at Mid-Ohio Sunday, the sportscar veteran did so without much worry over events transpiring some 250 miles away in Speedway, Indiana ... Read the article >
Will Porsche go beyond the ALMS?
2005-04-27 Musings
Bill Oursler
Oursler gives us his unique commentary on what Porsche's possible next step will be now that they have announced their return to prototype racing ... Read the article >
Will Porsche ever build another prototype?
2005-04-11 Musings
Bill Oursler
Oursler graces us with commentary about prototypes and Porsche and sportscar racing ... Read the article >
For the fans?
2005-03-25 Over the Wall
Burd Phillips
Burd's latest goes over the wall on exactly what does "For the fans" mean, but in his usual zany way ... Read the article >
Eye to eye with Dale White
2005-03-16 Who's Who
Nancy Knapp Schilke
Co-team owner of the 2004 GT Le Mans winning team gives insight into the team's 2005 season ... Read the article >
J Ingram's state of road racing comment
2005-02-14 Write Line
Steve Matchett
Matchett adds his kudos to Ingrams latest article ... Read the article >
Applause on State of Road Racing article
2005-02-12 Write Line
Paul Healey Fournier
Mr. Fournier adds his applause to Ingram's article on the state of road racing ... Read the article >
State of Road Racing: great article
2005-02-11 Write Line
Andrew Prendeville
Another reader offers kudos to Ingram on his recent article Read the article >
Footnotes to History: The state of US road racing
2005-02-10 Musings
Jonathan Ingram
Ingram provides his own unique musings on the state of sportscar racing ... Read the article >
Kudos to Ingram!
2005-02-10 Write Line
Anne Proffit
Proffit expresses her thoughts on Ingram's state of US auto racing ... Read the article >
The heart of venturing beyond one's niche
2004-08-03 Special Features
Eddie Cheever Jr.
The epitome of a race-car driver is what Dale Jr. showed: an open mind, a fearless heart, and an adventuresome spirit ... Read the article >
Allan McNish: Welcome back to sportscar racing
2004-06-02 Who's Who
Nancy Schilke
Allan McNish made his return to sportscar racing at the 12 Hours of Sebring this season, capping off a foray into Formula One with a triumphant win at the legendary endurance race ... Read the article >
Max Papis: The passion and the people
2004-05-22 Who's Who
Piero Facchin
In a sport where technology reigns and seconds are split into millisecons, Max Papis still talks about the passion he and people around him have for racing ... Read the article >
Butch Leitzinger enjoys racing's family atmosphere
2004-04-01 Who's Who
Joe Jennings
Around the Leitzinger dinner table, everyone discussed racing. An inside look at the life of Butch Leitzinger ... Read the article >
What price endurance?
2004-02-19 Blue Flag
Tom Haapanen
The Daytona Prototypes opened the new season with the Daytona 24 Hours race, again the survival rate was low. The three basic aspects of race cars are performance, endurance and cost. Sportscar racing is endurance ... Read the article >
Interview with Don Panoz
2004-02-06 Who's Who
Richard Sloop
Mr. Panoz talks about his rise in motorsports and what to expect this year -- and does he ever get behind the wheel of one of his race cars? ... Read the article >
Sportscar episode IV: a new hope
2003-09-12 Over the Wall
Burd Phillips
Members of the generation that came of age in the late '70s and early '80s have a strong tendency to directly relate everything in life to the movie Star Wars. All forms of conflict are immediately reduced... Read the article >
The "Over the Wall" mid-term awards
2003-07-04 Over the Wall
Burd Phillips
This is the time of year when nearly every motorsports broadcaster and writer on the planet does a piece where they hand out "mid-term grades".... Read the article >
The ALMS strikes back
2003-05-20 Over the Wall
Burd Phillips
One can therefore only imagine my surprise when I opened my mailbox recently and found a letter from none other than Dr. Don Panoz,.... Read the article >
A guide for non-NASCAR fans
2003-04-17 Over the Wall
Burd Phillips
There are essentially two types of motorsport fans in the United States today: NASCAR fans, and everyone else. While there are a few people who cling to one brand and shun everything else, most fans Read the article >
Can't weight for Sebring!
2003-03-10 Over the Wall
Burd Phillips
As I prepare to watch the Joest Audi team win the 12 Hours of Sebring for the fourth consecutive year, I must admit I am more than Read the article >
The greatest ALMS movie: Encino Man?
2003-01-30 Over the Wall
Burd Phillips
A few nights ago, I found myself lying awake in bed trying to think of the best way to tackle a piece about the upcoming 2003 season of the American Le Mans Series. After a couple hours of staring.... Read the article >
Allan McNish: Life After F1
2002-10-26 Blue Flag
Anne Proffit
Allan McNish has been to the top of the mountain. Why wouldn't he fight to stay there? After developing and racing for Toyota's fledgling Formula One team, McNish was discarded, even before his ho Read the article >
An interview with Alex Job
2002-08-13 Special Features
Richard Sloop
Low key owner, Alex Job, discusses team building, his relationship with Porsche and his plans for the future. Read the article >
A lap of Trois-Rivieres with Paul Gentilozzi
2002-08-03 Special Features
Carol Lynn Flogle
It's like wrestling a big alligator! You never know when it's going to bite you. It's very bumpy with absolutely no rest. They have ground down Turn 1 so Read the article >
A Lap of Mid-Ohio with Boris Said
2002-06-29 Special Features
Carol Lynn Fogle
Well, Mid-Ohio to me is an awesome track. As you know, I grew up racing motocross and to me it is kind of like half motocross and half road racing. Read the article >
Saleen Le Mans profile
2002-06-12 Special Features
Patrick Jennings
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, Terry Borcheller and his Konrad Motorsport teammates arrived at Le Mans fresh from a shocking flag-to-flag victory over the mighty factory-backed Corvettes... Read the article >
Kevin Buckler: a profile
2002-05-19 Special Features
Patrick Jennings
While the new GT-class Ferraris captured most of the attention at last weekend's pre-qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Lucas Luhr quietly set the fastest time of the day behind the wheel of Read the article >
Jan Magnussen's lap of Le Mans
2002-04-24 Special Features
Panoz Motor Sports
Panoz Motor Sports is set to depart the USA today for the Le Mans 24 Hour Pre-qualifying day on Sunday, May 5. The race itself is scheduled for June 15-16. Read the article >
Wayne Taylor on the new Cadillac LMP
2002-04-22 Blue Flag
Patrick Jennings
Can the new Nigel Stroud-designed Cadillac Northstar LMP 02 challenge the venerable Audi R8 for supremacy in international sports car racing? Sports car veteran Wayne Taylor thinks so. Taylor is a partial owner of the team and the driver of the No 8 Cadil Read the article >
A lap of Sebring with Jan Magnussen
2002-03-16 Special Features
Richard Sloop
"We are in sixth on the pit stretch front straight. On a good lap we'll just go down one gear to fifth. Very fast entry and already going into the corner the car starts to bounce a little bit. Read the article >
Reflections on Sebring: Hans Stuck
2002-03-12 Special Features
Richard Sloop
Motorsport.com spoke with racing legend Hans Stuck about his experiences at Sebring as it approaches its 50th Anniversary. Read the article >
Randy Pobst: a profile
2002-03-03 Special Features
Patrick Jennings
Ernest Hemingway once said that "there are only three true sports: mountain climbing, auto racing, and bull fighting. All the rest are children's games played by Read the article >
Darren Law: a profile
2002-02-12 Special Features
Partick Jennings
After finishing a mere 16 points behind former teammate Mike Fitzgerald in the 2000 Grand-Am GT Championship, Darren Law rebounded to stake his claim to the 2001 GT crown. Although he only visited Read the article >
Chris Bingham: a profile
2002-02-08 Special Features
Patrick Jennings
After spending just a few minutes with 2001 Grand Am GTS Champion Chris Bingham, it becomes readily apparent to even the casual observer that he embodies just about every cliche ever affixed to Read the article >
This isn't the schism that needs repair
2002-01-03 Blue Flag
Jeff Janoska
Rumors continue to swirl around CART and ALMS hosting combined dates at Sebring and Miami. Many in the "Church of CART" have accepted as gospel the view that such a union will be CART's salvation, restoring vigor Read the article >
Shane Lewis: an interview
2001-11-20 Blue Flag
Richard Sloop
Veteran road racer Shane Lewis discusses his past, future and recent foray into ARCA circles with Richard Sloop of Motorsport.com Read the article >
Tony Burgess, privateer racer
2001-09-16 Special Features
Pat Jennings
Although factory-supported teams tend to garner most of the media attention in the world of professional sports car racing, gentleman drivers and privateer teams have traditionally formed the backbone of the sport. And this year's American Le Read the article >
Road Racing: at home in Washington, DC
2001-08-15 Blue Flag
Jeff Janoska
Two racing series, CART and ALMS, want to hold an event in the Washington area because they recognize that the D.C. area is a center for road racing ... Read the article >
Pedro Rodríguez: A racing legend
2001-07-11 Special Features
Nancy Schilke
Recently, we received photos and articles from Carlos Jalife, Secretary General of Scuderia Hermanos Rodríguez AC in Mexico regarding the 30th Anniversary of the death of the great Mexican driver, Pedro Rodríguez. Read the article >
Real testing returns to Le Mans
2001-05-10 On the Kerbs
Thierry Lecourt
This year, for the first time since 1994, we have seen the return of real preliminary testing. This special day was again a real test session, with eight hours of test time, rather than just a selection session ... Read the article >
Bob Wollek - the checkered flag waves
2001-03-21 Special Features
Brian Bielanski
I woke up Saturday morning for one of the greatest weekends of racing all year. We had F1 in Malaysia, 12 Hours of Sebring, NASCAR at Darlington, and IRL at Phoenix. All we were missing was a Champ Car race. Read the article >
David Brabham: an interview
2000-12-30 Special Features
Richard Sloop
Motorsport.com spoke with American LeMans Series driver, David Brabham, about the ups and downs of Formula One, Imola '94 and his future in racing. Read the article >
An interview with Jan Magnussen
2000-10-19 Special Features
Richard Sloop
Motorsport.com sat down with Jan Magnussen just prior to the American LeMans series race, the Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta. Jan has competed in Formula One, Champ Car, German Touring Car (ITC, DTM) and British Formula 3. He is currently driving for Panoz Read the article >
An interview with Alan McNish
2000-10-11 Special Features
Richard Sloop
Motorsport.com sat down with Audi's Allan McNish at Road Atlanta just prior to the American LeMans Series race, the Petit LeMans. Read the article >
A lap of Road Atlanta with Alan McNish
2000-09-30 Special Features
Richard Sloop
I cross the Start line in sixth gear, flat out. You are looking for your braking point in Turn 1. Down one gear and watch out for the bumps entering the turn ... Read the article >
An interview with Hurley Haywood
2000-08-15 Special Features
Richard Sloop
We caught up with racing legend Hurley Haywood at Road Atlanta where he was promoting the new VW Beetle Cup All-Star racing series. He will race in it prior to the Petit LeMans, September 30th ... Read the article >
The 21st century race fan
2000-06-19 WindTunnel
Kristian Steenstrup
This year is the dawning of a new century, depending on how literally you take the definition of century (i.e. year 2000 or year 2001). At the conclusion of one of the biggest racing weekends of the year, I would like to expound on the opportunities avail Read the article >
An interview with Hans Stuck
2000-04-15 Special Features
Richard Sloop
Hans Stuck discusses with us his new car, the emergence of digital TV, and why Formul One just isn't fun any more today ... Read the article >
Irony
1999-06-17 WindTunnel
Kristian Steenstrup
iro·ny (Pronunciation: 'I-r&-nE also 'I(-&)r-nE), Function: noun. plural -nies Etymology: Latin ironia, from Greek eirOnia, from eirOn dissembler 1 : a pretense of ignorance and of ... Read the article >
Safety and Endurance - be prepared
1999-06-10 WindTunnel
Kristian Steenstrup
For those who were viewing the CART/ChampCar race at Milwaukee there was a reminder of the dangers of racing in the modern era. While there have been tremendous steps forward in safety for drivers in ... Read the article >
An interview with Hans Joachim Stuck
1999-04-21 On the Kerbs
Richard Sloop
Hans-Joachim Stuck is one of the winningest drivers of all time. Born into a racing family, he has won LeMans twice ('86, '87), Sebring three times ('75, '86 and '88). He twice won the 24 Hours ... Read the article >
